ERIC Number: EJ1122105
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Christian Commitment and Personal Well Being: Exploring the Connection between Religious Affect and Global Happiness among Young Churchgoers in Australia
Francis, Leslie J.; Penny, Gemma
Journal of Research on Christian Education, v25 n3 p222-232 2016
Drawing on data from the 2011 Australian National Church Life Survey, this study was designed to assess the connection between religious affect (as a measure of Christian commitment) and global happiness (as a measure of personal well being) among a sample of 6,194 young churchgoers in Australia between the ages of 8 and 14 years, attending a range of denominations, including Catholic, Anglican, Uniting, Pentecostal, and other Protestant churches. Employing the Francis Scale of Attitude toward Christianity and the Powell Index of Global Happiness, the data demonstrate a significant positive correlation between religious affect and global happiness, after controlling for individual differences in sex and age.
Descriptors: Christianity, Churches, Foreign Countries, Religious Factors, Well Being, Protestants, Catholics, Measures (Individuals), Individual Differences, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Attitude Measures, Correlation, Psychological Patterns, Statistical Analysis, National Surveys
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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